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Paediatric Emergency Medicine (online) at Queen Mary University of London - UCAS

Queen Mary University of London

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Queen Mary, University of London

Paediatric Emergency Medicine (online) (Taught)

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Course summary

Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) is a rapidly evolving area crossing the boundaries of paediatrics, emergency medicine, paediatric intensive care medicine, and anaesthesia. This new, innovative, part-time, online programme provides you with an opportunity to develop your skills under the guidance of a renowned, international faculty in collaboration with global paediatric educational organisation Don't Forget The Bubbles (DFTB). The Queen Mary faculty and DFTB team bring their unique expertise, insight, and experience to deliver a high quality interactive online learning experience.

  • An excellent worldwide reputation in emergency medicine, trauma surgery and critical care
  • Delivered by a leading UK Medical School — in the top seven multi-faculty research institutions (REF 2014)
  • In collaboration with Don’t Forget The Bubbles, a leader in PEM online education
  • Part-time hours allows you to work alongside gaining a qualification
  • Acquire an understanding of specialised techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship
What you'll study This course will provide practising doctors, nurses, paramedics and physician associates the opportunity to gain a thorough expertise in the field of PEM. It will be delivered online allowing access from anywhere in the world. The programme covers the breadth of PEM presentations, and you’ll be taught by world-leading experts recognised for their cutting-edge research and teaching. Together we will explore and deepen your understanding of a diverse range of topics such as congenital heart disease, seizures, bilious vomiting, trauma, and resuscitation, while fine-tuning your existing knowledge on research methodology, safeguarding, debriefs, and presentation skills. The format will allow for online discussion around the clinical questions we face in our practice each day. You will fine-tune your skills of reading the evidence-base, assessing and summarising it, and conveying that to your peers through knowledge translation. The course is delivered by Queen Mary in collaboration with global paediatric educational organisation Don't Forget The Bubbles (DFTB). You will learn from world-leading experts from Barts and The London and Don’t Forget The Bubbles, recognised for their cutting-edge research and teaching. You will also have access to video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources including DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases. The programme is available to study at MSc, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate certificate level. For the Postgraduate Certificate, you will complete 4 modules in nine months. For the Postgraduate Diploma, you will complete eight taught modules over two academic years and to gain the MSc you will also complete a scientific paper in the third year.

Modules

Modules cover a diverse range of topics such as congenital heart disease, seizures, bilious vomiting, trauma, and resuscitation, while developing your existing knowledge on research methodology, safeguarding, debriefs, and presentation skills

Assessment method

Short answer questions and assignments. Please see website for full information


How to apply

International applicants

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Entry requirements

For Doctors: A medical degree One year of post-registration clinical training in emergency medicine/paediatrics/anaesthetics/pre-hospital care. (Intern/house officer/FY1 pre-registration experience is not counted). Other cases will be considered based on their personal statement. For Nurses: An undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. 2 years’ experience in paediatric, emergency, or critical care nursing. For Paramedics: A degree in paramedic science at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. Applicants with a degree that did not involve clinical work should have 3 years’ experience working as a paramedic OR 1 year experience plus at least 12 months experience working as a critical care paramedic or in a dedicated HEMS system. Those with a degree that involved clinical work are eligible without further years of clinical experience. For Physician's Assistants/Associates: A degree in this area at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student. You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/ Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Paediatric Emergency Medicine (online) at Queen Mary University of London - UCAS